What quote from huckleberry Finn is a overstatement? Is "Then the old man got to cussing and cussed everything and everybody he could think of, and then cussed them all over again to make sure he hadn't skipped any, and after that he polished off with a kind of a general cuss all round, including a considerable parcel of people which he didn't know the names of, and so called them what's-his-name when he got to them, and went right along with his cussing" one?
But is my quote an overstatement?
it sounds like it to me, but I'm not a tutor, so I can't give you a definite yes or no.
Yes. That quote is an overstatement. Helper is correct.
Yes, the quote you provided from Huckleberry Finn can be considered an example of overstatement. Overstatement, also known as hyperbole, is a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or dramatic effect.
In the given quote, the narrator describes how the old man vented his anger by cursing. The repetition of the word "cussed" and the exaggerated extent of the cursing, including everyone and everything, demonstrate the use of overstatement. The phrase "to make sure he hadn't skipped any" further emphasizes the exaggeration.
To identify instances of overstatement or hyperbole, you can look for language that goes beyond what is plausible or realistic. Exaggerated descriptions, extreme comparisons, or an excessive use of adjectives are often indicators of overstatement.